Hawaii Election Deepfake Law (Act 191 of 2024) — PERMANENTLY ENJOINED
Hawaii · 2024 HI Sess. Laws Act 191 (SB 2687); D. Haw. permanent injunction Jan. 30, 2026
Hawaii enacted a law in 2024 prohibiting materially deceptive AI-generated media of candidates near elections — but a federal court permanently enjoined it on January 30, 2026, finding it violated the First Amendment. The law remains on the books but is currently unenforceable.
Technical detail
2024 HI Sess. Laws Act 191 (SB 2687); permanently enjoined Jan. 30, 2026 (D. Haw., Judge Shanlyn Park) as an unconstitutional content- and speaker-based restriction on political speech.
Who is protected: Candidates depicted in deceptive AI election media (currently unenforced)
Who must comply: Currently no one — enforcement enjoined
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Hawaii |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | Blocked / in litigation |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Enacted | 2024-07-03 |
| Citation | 2024 HI Sess. Laws Act 191 (SB 2687); D. Haw. permanent injunction Jan. 30, 2026 |
| Enforced by | Hawaii Attorney General (enjoined) |
| Penalties | Enjoined |
| Topics | deepfakes · election deepfakes · AI-generated images |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
| Official source | Hawaii's Deepfake Law Struck Down Over Free Speech Concerns — Courthouse News ↗ |
More AI rules in Hawaii
- Hawaii AI Companion Safety Act (Act 248) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- HI SB 309 (deepfake intimate-image crime) · In effect
Related deepfakes rules elsewhere
- Arkansas Frank Broyles Act AI amendment — voice and likeness protection (2025) · In effect
- Doe v. X.AI (Grok NCII deepfakes class action) · In effect
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
- Arizona HB 2133 deepfake sexual content — vetoed 2026 · Vetoed
- NY AG · In effect
- MI SOS Deepfake Election Policy · In effect
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